164 pages : 21 cm

Why in the world would someone want to eat flowers? And where, and when? Kirker and Newman provide a historical and geographical look at how flowers have been used in cooking. They explore cultural, symbolic and religious aspects, and then serve up a few recipes using some of the flowers covered

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150) and index

Introduction -- The ancient world -- The Middle Ages to the nineteenth century -- The Victorian era to today -- Asia -- The Mediterranean and the Middle East -- Europe -- The Americas -- Afterword -- Precautions when eating edible flowers -- Flower dinner menu -- Recipes

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